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The behaviours of different carnivore and livestock species shape spatial patterns of human–carnivore conflict

People and Nature
Understanding the ecological and human factors that shape the loss of livestock to wild carnivores can help target conservation efforts. We used 5 years of livestock depredation records (2009–2013, n = 1147) alongside Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, to ...
Timothy Kuiper, David Macdonald, Lovemore Sibanda, Liomba‐Junior Mathe, Daphne Mahdlamoto, Andrew Loveridge   +5 more
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Unraveling the impact of dog‐friendly spaces on urban–wildland pumas and other wildlife

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As the most widespread large carnivore on the planet, domestic dogs Canis lupus familiaris can pose a major threat to wildlife, even within protected areas (PAs). Growing human presence in PAs, coupled with increasing pet dog ownership underscores the urgency to understand the influence of dogs on wildlife activity and health.
Alys Granados, Zara McDonald, Katie McPherson, David Stoner   +3 more
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Conflict to Coexistence: Human – Leopard Interactions in a Plantation Landscape in Anamalai Hills, India

Conservation & Society, 2017
When leopards are found in human-dominated landscapes, conflicts may arise due to attacks on people or livestock loss or when people retaliate following real and perceived threats. In the plantation landscape of the Valparai plateau, we studied incidents
Swati Sidhu, Ganesh Raghunathan, Divya Mudappa, T R Shankar Raman   +3 more
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Suitable habitat of Himalayan wolf in Upper Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Decades ago, the Himalayan wolf Canis lupus chanco, a genetically distinct sub‐species of the gray wolf Canis lupus, faced persecution by local communities in the Nepalese Himalayas. Recently, wolf populations have returned and recolonized, sparking concerns about conflicts over livestock depredation, and emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive ...
Deu Bahadur Rana, Jhamak Bahadur Karki, HimLal Shrestha, Thakur Silwal, Bikash Ghimire, Bikram Shrestha   +5 more
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Den attendance by Arctic foxes experiencing 10 years of increasing tourism

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife tourism is a growing industry, and an increasing number of people seek to observe and interact with wild animals in their natural surroundings. In Iceland, the native Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus is widespread and has been under heavy hunting pressure for centuries.
Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir, Borgný Katrínardóttir, Bruce J. McAdam   +2 more
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Socioeconomic determinants of livestock depredation by carnivores in the Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia

BMC Ecology and Evolution
Background Human–carnivore conflict (HWC) is an increasing conservation and livelihood challenge worldwide, particularly in rural areas where communities depend heavily on livestock and natural resources.
Abadi Wereta Maru, Tsyon Asfaw, Gidey Yirga, Dawit Kidane, Hans Bauer   +4 more
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Food Subsidies Reduce Livestock Depredations by a Recovering Carnivore

Animal Conservation
ABSTRACT Finding methods to reduce livestock depredations is important for conserving recovering populations of large carnivores and mitigating impacts on ranching livelihoods. This is especially true for ensuring the successful reintroductions of endangered carnivores, such as the Mexican wolf (
Matthew Hyde, John K. Oakleaf, Jim deVos, David L. Bergman, Kevin R. Crooks, Julie K. Young, Reza Goljani Amirkhiz, Jennifer K. Frey, Stewart W. Breck   +8 more
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Saving Bambi from the mower? Using a drone with thermal camera to evaluate a low‐tech scaring technique to reduce roe deer fawn mortality during grass harvest

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Roe deer is a species that hides their neonates as an anti‐predator strategy. This may prove efficient against mammalian predators, such as the red fox; however, it might be an ecological trap as large numbers of fawns are killed by tractors with harvesters each year during grass harvest.
Thomas Vogler, Neri H Thorsen, Simen Pedersen   +2 more
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Livestock Depredation and Pastoralist Attitudes towards Carnivore in the Landscape of Lions Associated with Gambella National Park, Abobo District, Western Ethiopia

International Journal of Zoology
The livelihoods of individuals in Ethiopia are severely affected by the livestock depredation from wild animals. The main objective of this study is to assess the incidences of livestock predation and pastoralist attitudes towards carnivore in the ...
Getahun Gedif Abie, Krishnagouda Shankargouda Goudar, Hussein Ibrahim, Gezahegn Getachew   +3 more
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Quantification of steroid hormones in free‐ranging Apennine wolf Canis lupus italicus hair samples collected post‐mortem

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
After decades of dramatic reductions in their populations, Italian wolves have begun recolonizing parts of their historic range. This growth in populations can lead to potential conflicts with human activities, which remain the main cause of wolf mortality.
Ilaria Troisio, Carmela Musto, Nicola Acquisti Casi, Nadia Govoni, Giuseppe Merialdi, Domenico Ventrella, Alberto Elmi, Mauro Delogu, Maria Laura Bacci   +8 more
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